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Jeremy Swist

Julian Augustus

This book argues that Julian's self-construction, in his writings, embraces the identities of a statesman and soldier more than of a philosopher, of a Roman more than a Greek, and of a mere human rather t…

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Songs and Stones

The Greek chorus was central to ancient communal life. Some of the most famous poets of the archaic and classical age, such as Sappho and Pindar, wrote for women and men dancing in a chorus. Greek drama, …

Ancient Epigraphic Culture on the Aegean and Ionian Islands

Through a series of case-studies of nine Aegean and Ionian islands, the contributors examine the ancient epigraphic culture of each island's political, social and religious history from the archaic age un…

Amazons in the Digital Era

For more than 3,000 years, the Amazons have been a recognised symbol that transcends mythology and has influenced history itself. The image of the powerful warrior woman who defied the established patriar…

Joseph Lalibela Meets Vibronics & The Mafia & Fluxy Band

Ancient Breeze

The Oxford History of the Classical Greek World

The Oxford History of the Classical Greek World (OHCGW) offers a new comprehensive account of the history and culture of ancient Greece in the fifth and fourth centuries BCE. Over seven volumes, the serie…

Marchella Ward,

A Journey Through Greek Myths

Delve deep into the mythology of ancient Greece in this stunning compendium of tales. From the heros of Athens and Sparta to gods and goddesses, take a magical illustrated journey through the Mediterranea…

Popular Political Participation from Archaic Greece to the Late Hellenistic Period

This volume studies popular assemblies in Greek cities from Homeric to late Hellenistic times. Greek poleis were among the most politically inclusive societies in premodern history, primarily because via …

Looking at Hippolytus

Written at a time of great social upheaval, Hippolytus is one of the most studied plays in Greek drama. This volume examines how Euripides responded to contemporary ideas and events, and how his audience …

David Stuttard

Hubris

A new perspective on ancient Athens at the height of its powers, reinterpreting the city's supposed "Golden Age" as a period of ruinous culture wars.The age of Pericles, in the fifth century BC,…

Afroditi Angelopoulou

The Body and the Senses in Greek Tragedy

The Body and the Senses in Greek Tragedy is the first book to approach the corporeality of Greek drama in terms of its capacity to involve audiences in the construction of meaning, not only on an affectiv…

Popular Political Participation from the Early Roman Empire to Late Antiquity

This volume examines popular assemblies in Greek cities under Roman rule up to the late third century CE . Greek poleis were among the most politically inclusive societies in premodern history, primarily …

Oswyn Murray

The Muse of History

A Times Literary Supplement Best Book of the YearFrom "one of the most thoughtful ancient historians in Britain over more than half a century" (Mary Beard) comes a powerful look at how the moder…

Kristian Sheeley

The Virtue of Sōphrosunē In Plato's Gorgias and Phaedrus

A unique interpretation of Plato's account of moderation and the contemporary relevance of Plato's ethical thought.Sōphrosunē is one of the four moral virtues--along with wisdom, courage, and justice--tha…

Judith M Barringer

Olympia

A comprehensive and richly illustrated history of one of the most important athletic, religious, and political sites in the ancient Greek and Roman worldThe memory of ancient Olympia lives on in the form …

The Materiality of Ancient Greek Identities, 9th to 2nd Centuries Bce

Material culture is the physical trace of what was used to construct and define identities in the past, and is therefore a key source of evidence for archaeologists and ancient historians investigating an…

Greek Literary Topographies in the Roman Imperial World

Focusing on the Greek world during the high Roman Empire between the 1st and 3rd centuries CE, this edited volume examines the representation of space in literary, rhetorical, and mythographic texts of th…

Philip John Victor Davies

Standing Among the Spartans

Conformity, uniformity, institutionality, exceptionality - each of these terms encapsulates an aspect of the common perception of Sparta, both among scholars and in the popular imagination.This volume see…

The Senses in Ancient Greek Athletics

Combining ancient sports research and sensory studies, this volume unveils new insights into the societal and cultural history of Greek athletics. From the touch and smell of ancient substances and the ta…